Laboratory Assistant I - Jobs in Sundre, AB

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Your Opportunity:Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Sundre has a compelling history and a promising future. Though our roots are firmly planted in farming and ranching, Sundres personality today also includes an interesting mix of "hard working, blue-collar town" and "holiday-vibe tourism destination". As a place to put down your own roots, Sundre offers you: A fabulous location with easy access to larger centers such as Red Deer and Calgary. A beautifully-treed riverside setting, and easy access to Rocky Mountain Playground trails, parks and a good variety of recreation facilities and options, solid health services and education systems K-12. A safe community in which to raise your family. A welcoming attitude that quickly adopts and embraces newcomers. Myron Thompson Health Centre is an acute care hospital with a busy emergency department as well as acute care, and long-term care departments providing service for the Community and surrounding area. This is a working level Laboratory Assistant I position utilizing technical skills and judgment performing a diverse range of procedures within the scope of practice of a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA). Qualified MLAs will be considered for this position. Applicants must be able to work independently and perform all aspects within the scope of practice of an MLA including all specimen procurement and blood collection procedures as well as cardiology and urinalysis including microscopic analysis.Description:As a Medical Laboratory Assistant I, you will provide high quality service to clients of the clinical laboratory in an effective, efficient and safe manner. You will be responsible for a variety of laboratory functions including procurement, handling, processing, dispatching and testing of specimens, performing procedures and reporting results.Classification: Laboratory Assistant IUnion: HSAA FAC PROF/TECHDepartment: Rural Clinical Lab SuppliesPrimary Location: Myron Thompson Health CentreMulti-Site: Not ApplicableFTE: 1.00Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2021Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T BenefitsDate Available: 04-OCT-2021Temporary End Date: 02-OCT-2022Hours per Shift: 7.75Length of Shift in weeks: 4Shifts per cycle: 20Shift Pattern: Days, WeekendsDays Off: As Per RotationMinimum Salary: $22.73Maximum Salary: $28.34Vehicle Requirement: Not ApplicableRequired Qualifications:Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program or equivalent.Additional Required Qualifications:Completion of an accredited urinalysis course including microscopic analysis. Urinalysis experience including microscopic analysis is required. Cardiology training and experience including ECGs and Holter Monitors. Able to perform all blood collection procedures including: venipuncture, micro-punctures, blood culture collection as well as collections on all patient ages including newborns, pediatrics and geriatrics.Preferred Qualifications:Experience with Meditech LIS is an asset. Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred. Experience using MUSE and Cardioday applications. Familiar with Clinitek Status.Quick Apply

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